1h 13min | Mystery, Drama | 22 October 1934 (UK)
Return of Bulldog Drummond was a British production starring Ralph Richardson in the title role. The film is closer to the jingoistic, near-fascist spirit of the original stories than were the Hollywood "Drummond" B-pictures of the mid-1930s. In fact, Richardson's Drummond organizes the "Black Clan," then goes on a crusade to rid England of all foreigners, on the theory that every "outsider" is a criminal or at the very least an undesirable. And according to the script, he's right: The villains are European armament merchants hoping to increase profits by sparking a new world war.
Director: Walter Summers
Writers: Herman C. McNeile (novel), Walter Summers (adaptation)
Stars: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Joyce Kennedy